Faucet.



A. W. WHBATON.

FAUGET.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 2, 1912.

1 H wm ABRAM w. wHEA'roN, oi NEWARK, NEWHEBSEY.

FAUCET.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ABRAM W; \YimA'roN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in faucets, particularly adapted for use upon oil and gasolene tank wagons.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and eflicient construction wherein the valve may bereadily replaced when it has become worn, and one that may be closed and locked against the use by unauthorized oil, gasolene and the like from wagons of this character.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction wherein means'is provided for holding the receptacle while the same is being filled.

In the drawings-Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the faucet, showing the same closed;-Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the faucet open; Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the screw cap, for closing the faucet andv locking the same against unauthorized interference.

Referring to the several views, the numeral 1 indicates a faucet provided with an extension 2 internally screw-threaded, as shown at 3, for the reception of the threaded end of the usual tank-wagon pipe, (not shown). The upper portion of the body of the faucet is formed with an extension 4, serving as a casing for a spiral spring -5, surrounding the stem 6 of the valve 7, the body 801? said valve being composed of rubber. The faucet is also provided with an extension or off-setQ in which is journaled,

in suitable bearings 10, (only one being shown) a short shaft 12 which has one of its ends squared, as shown by dotted lines 14, to receive a suitable wrench or handle 15. Rigidly secured to the shaft, within the body, is an arm 16, which works in a trans; verse slot 17 'in the stem of the valve, so that when the shaft 12 is turned inone direction, the valve will be raised. The valve has a seat 18 at the upper edge of the nozzle 19,

which nozzle is threaded into an opening in the lower part of the body 1. The nozzle at its lower end is threaded as indicated at 20, for the reception of the internally threaded cap 21, which is provided at intervals upon Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

Application filed May 2, 1912. Serial No. 694,782.

its periphery, with ears 22, having apertures 23 therein.

Extending from the front of the faucet and integral with'the body 1, is a hook 24, to

which a bucket or pail may be hung while the same is being filled. Pivoted to this.

hook near the body, is a link 25, provided with an elongated aperture26 near its lower end, which is adapted to embrace one or the other of the lugs or ears 22', and extend sufficiently over said ear to expose the aperture for the reception of alock 27 which may be secured to a chain or othe'r tie 28, which has its opposite end attached to a screw 29 in the bottom of the cap 21.

Reverting now to the construction of the valve it will be seen that the stem is provided with an integral disk 30 having a depending stem "31 on which is mounted the rubber body 8, said body being held against thedisk by means of. a clamping-nut 32. By thus constructing the valve it will readily be seen that the rubber body may be conveniently replaced, when it has become worn, bysimply' removing the clamping-nut.

In operation it is only necessary to manipulate the" against the influence of the spring 5, and hold the same open sufficiently long to pass out the desired quantity of fluid, when, by

relieving the pressure upon the handle, thelower end, an internally threaded cap to fit over the lower end of said, nozzle, said cap aft 12, to open the valvefor reciprocating the valve to seat or unseat thev valve, the nozzle being threaded at its beingv provided with a series of laterally extending apertured ears, a hook secured to the body, a link pivoted to the hook and provided with an aperture atits lower end adapted to embrace one or theother 'of the lugs on the cap, and means for locking the Q nk to the lug.

2. A faucet comprising a body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, a nozzle threaded into the outlet opening, said nozzle being threaded externally at its lower end and provided with a valve seat at its upper end, a spring-pressed valve in said body, a laterally extending shaft provided with an arm adapted to engage the shank of the valve to raise the same against the influence of the spring, a hook integral with the valve body, a link pivoted to said hook and having an elongated aperture in the lower part thereof, and an internally threaded cap adapted to fit over the nozzle said'cap being provided with a series of laterally extend- 15 ing lugs each adapted to be embraced in, the aperture of the link, and means for looking the link to the lug, 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAM W. WHEATON. \Vitnesses:

\VAL'rER S. J ACOBUS, P. C. RICHARDSON. 

